1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)
4. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)
5. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)
6. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)
7. Exclude a note during overtime (4)
8. Turn captain's first military status (5)
9. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)